Basix Harmonica Method: Book & Enhanced CD (Basix(R) Series)

Product arrived on time and as advertised. Seems to be a good basic instruction book for the harmonica. Simple instruction and songs that can be learned by just about anyone.

this is great for teaching the youngest of musical talents. I am having fun with it myself!I recommend it for classroom band members and history buffs as well.

This was a gift .. He likes the book and has learned some tunes.

The accompanying CD is terrible. It isn't even a real harmonica sound, it sounds like it was recorded on a Casio keyboard. It provides no addition instruction. It doesn't demonstrate any harmonica techniques. Just Marty and Bobbi Culp versions of classic songs played too fast.

I bought a harmonica, I bought the book, now I can play the harmonica. This book is very effective, with detailed instructions, helpful drills, and lots of fun information about harmonicas and music in general that serves to provide motivation and engage interest. My one little complaint relates to the photos of celebrated harmonica players shown in the book. In general, they're well chosen, and you learn about important harmonica players like Toots Thielman and the Harmonicats. But John Popper and the Blues Travellers are regrettably featured in one photo. I don't think anyone's going to be inspired by John Popper, and I hope that in future editions his photo is taken out.

BEWARE the publication SADLY, in the early introduction pages, features a 10 hole 40tone (1040) chromatic harmonica. This device however will NOT be adequate for the study exercises contained inside. You will require AT MINIMUM a 1248, 12 hole 48 tone device to get any value from the study. Even then the exercises I notice on occasion indicate a 13th hole & thus a 14 hole chromatic would really be the best bet to get full range. However the 1248 will, from what I've quickly seen on a scan read, do 90% of the exercises.Alfred/Ron Mauus you've let yourselves down on this!